Whenever life gets busy and slightly overwhelming, my blog is typically the first thing I set aside. I started a new job three weeks ago, and I have projects coming out the wazoo. I plan on posting at least once a week so you can see a little of what I've been up to. One of the projects I completed on Saturday is a cake for a birthday girl who turned one. One a scale of 1 to 10 for cuteness, I think it's a 10. I loved how it turned out.These are the boob cakes - the start of the owl.ShapedIced and fondant workI painted the "feathers" with food coloring for a bit of visual texture.

Over the weekend I made a cake for my niece Mariah who turned 11. She's big into Nascar and requested this car.

I wanted to use a bigger loaf pan, but couldn't locate it in my house. I loaded this one up with batter and got a very high car roof which actually turned out for the better.Shaped and frosted.Blue fondant for the base.My friend's daughter Christina is interested in going to culinary school. She came over to help and learn in the process.Luckily I had a small diecast model to go off of. It was a fun cake to make! I have a few more cakes coming up, so stay tuned for more baking shenanigans.

Last weekend, I was a spectator at a St. Patrick's Day parade in the Delano District. It was a nice day out, and I wanted to snap some shots so I decided to go. Parades are nothing like I remember as a kid. Understandable. I took pictures, saw some sweet cars, wondered why people like to dress up dogs, admired some really fun vintage bikes and questioned the redonkulousness of political floats. To each his own I suppose.

This doggie is all kinds of cute. Reminds me of a Sheltie I had as a child.

Interesting.

I love the elegant walk of this greyhound.

An acceptable mullet for a clown.

Not gonna lie, this is a little freaky.

Absolutely gorgeous.

Random child in the street.

Bicycle gang

Pure love.

Maybe one day I will have a baby just like this. Chevelles are my favorite.

Colorful. I didn't know pants like these still existed. I'm glad he can rock 'em though.

Recently I took a trip to Forth Worth, TX to see a good friend. On my way home, I decided to make a few stops. The University of North Texas campus is right off I-35 in Denton. I pass it every time I visit and was curious to see it more intimately. The weather was gorgeous, and I've been itching to get out and take photos, so I took the exit. Driving around Denton, I stumbled across some facinating graffiti art. Amazing work and even better to experience in person.

Riverside 65 is a local band that recently had a CD release party at Rock Island Live. I picked up two copies of their CD so I could give one away here! I would define their music as instrumental jazz rock fusion or pure awesomeness. If you'd like to take a listen, you can find them on Myspace and/or like them on Facebook.These are pictures I took with my camera phone. My SLR didn't make it with me. Jace, the guitarist, is so incredibly talented. Watching him play is quite facinating. This album will not disappoint. Enter to win below...

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Enter to win this Riverside 65 album by telling me who your all-time favorite artist is.For additional entries, leave separate comments for each of the following:1. Blog about this giveaway.2. Facebook about this giveaway.3. Tweet about this giveaway.

You can comment a total of four times.In one of your entries, provide me with your email address if you don't have a blog or a way for me to contact you. This giveaway will end March 17, 2011. I will use a random generator to pick the winner on Friday, March 18. Good luck and happy listening!

Graphic designer, baker and a photo taker. Inspired by Jesus, photography, stellar design, all things creative, cooking, the arts and funny stuff.
I prefer to visually tell stories through photographs; whether a trip I was on, a dessert I made or a recent vintage find. Art is all around me, and I capture it whenever I can.